Practically Classics Forum

. At least a Morris Oxford electrical system could be rebuilt overnight by a twelve year old kid[/quote]


Surely that was who made it when new, at least that's how they looked!

Phil

If appreciating value isn't the reason for owning a classic why do folks ask such crazy prices for some of them? Ferraris selling for millions.

....that's a totally different market- it's often investors who buy these cars, and they could just as easily be putting their money into art or vintage wines, it's all the same to them, an investable commodity, nothing more. My Vitesse is probably worth a lot more than I paid for it, as it was a rust bucket that would never see another mot the state it was in, and now it's pretty decent, but how much it's worth I haven't got a clue and don't really care, because if I did sell it if I subtracted what my time would've cost I'd definately make a loss.

I remember the late 80'/early 90'ss classic car investment boom- silly people with not a lot of knowledge paying silly money for E types and Jags like inspector Morse drives, drove prices right up for cars that were locked away...a crying shame, and so many people lost money on these cars as they're not really gilt edged like an Italian thorobred is.

Then of course there's scene tax cars- any 2 door Mk1 or 2 Escort, any mini these days, there's no cheap minis now, not legit fully traceable ones anyway. People pay extra for these cars because they want one and they have to pay the going rate, although I doubt many of them buy them as investments.

On topic, the main difficulty with old cars as commuters is the fuel costs- it costs twice as much in fuel to use the Vitesse for the motorway commute as going in the wife's modern , it's fun occasionally, but everyday....£££££....and more or less anything pre 80's is going to be heavy on the juce.

JPB wrote: a K10 Micra

i was going to suggest one of those but i wouldnt want you all to think im obsessed

rich. wrote:

JPB wrote: a K10 Micra

im obsessed

Too late

That's J J Ja.....oh no I can't say it!!

Phil

Phil P wrote:That's J J Ja.....oh no I can't say it!!

Phil

yes!! i remember driving my first j tin car after a long run of unreliable british built stuff, it was a revalation that you didnt have to jump start the car every morning or spend the weekend putting all the bits back on that had fallen off during the week...
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